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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Serenity

After my post on Cobblestone, several people emailed me to
give me suggestions about where to eat in Zionsville. I was meeting my friend @indyfoodswap and she had had a
good meal in the past at one of them, The Sanctuary restaurant, so we agreed to
meet there. Unfortunately it was closed for remodeling (they might want to put
a little more noticeable warning on their website, just a thought), so we
decided to try Serenity instead (which had also been recommended).

It is a cute little house with several tables that were
pretty full when we got there. The
service was a little strange—the meal took quite a long time from start to
finish, even though we didn’t mind too much since we were chatting.

For my lunch, I had the Serenity club panini ($9.95). It was a toasted sandwich with turkey, bacon,
red onion, provolone cheese, tomatoes and spinach with a basil sauce. I had it with a side salad. For me, the sandwich hit the spot. It was
cold outside, and the sandwich was hot and melty. It wasn’t overstuffed (the tomatoes were a
little meh though) and the veggies were fresh, as were the components of the
salad. I could have used a little more bacon, but all in all I liked the
sandwich. The salad was quite large and
underdressed, but much better when I asked for some dressing on the side (it
was a Thousand Island type dressing).

Unfortunately, Suzanne’s meal wasn’t as good. She ordered
the black and blue salad ($11.95) that
was described as having “roasted beef tenderloin” on it. She was a little disappointed with the very
small amount of beef and the fact that it almost looked more like deli roast
beef than the pieces of filet that she was expecting. I didn’t taste it, so I can’t speak for the
flavor—I can just tell you my visual observations. They did end up giving her a discount after
she mentioned her concerns about how the salad is described, which she didn’t
ask for and which I thought was a professional way to handle the situation.

All the entrées come with a scone, and I remember really
enjoying the one I had had at the other restaurant they used to own in
Carmel. The chocolate chip/cinnamon one that
came with my meal was a little soft though and I didn’t eat much of it.

All in all, I would say at least based on what I had,
Serenity isn’t a bad lunch option in Zionsville. It is a very feminine place (think high
tea)—I think the place was pretty much full when we left, but there was only
one guy in there.

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